Chapter 38: It's hard to be a father
Regimental field, health center.
The resumption of the college entrance examination, this blockbuster news is of course the hottest topic now, no matter how closed Cheng Jia'an is, he will be exposed to the boost of these public opinions. As soon as the official propaganda report appeared in the newspaper, it quickly exploded in the palm-sized place of the regimental field.
In the health center, Cheng Jia'an was still performing physiotherapy for patients, but his mental head was attracted by the heated discussion between the two waiting employees in the outhouse, and the sensitive words made him instantly erect his ears high, and even the movements under his hands became sluggish.
"Alas!" The black and thin worker shook the newspaper in front of him and said to the fat worker on the side: "Read the front page of today's news, the country has resumed the college entrance examination." ”
The fat worker stretched out his head, looked at the thick bold letters on the newspaper, nodded and said, "I know, this is a big deal." ”
"No, you want to go to college a few years ago, huh! Just one word - difficult! You have to have the qualifications to go to the mountains and go to the countryside, and it takes more than two years to do it. Even if you have qualifications, you have to rely on the recommendation of the unit, this review and that approval, if you don't have a way to go to college, it's just a dream! The black and thin employee said with emotion.
"It's good to go to college, right?"
The fat employee pursed his lips, feeling a little lost, but he had to find an excuse to prevaricate, which was a kind of psychological balance of self-comfort: "I don't see it, what can I do when I come out?" Whether it is a worker or a peasant, even the workers of a state-owned unit are all the same, and they cannot tell what to rely on. ”
The black and thin worker squinted his eyes and looked disdainful: "You can't eat grapes and say that grapes are sour." Entrance to university! That's a carp jumping over the dragon gate! If you learn it in the future, you can be regarded as a high intellectual, where is it not a fragrant nest? Which unit doesn't rush to ask for it? If you develop well, you will be able to become a leader in a few years, no better than you digging in a pit. ”
Who doesn't know this!
But behind the glory and glamour, the whole family needs to grit their teeth and stand firm to survive, is this an addictive thing? The oil on the face is comparable to the oil and water in the abdominal cavity, and the long-term investment is difficult to stop the constraints under the eyes.
This kind of unattainable thing is not unwilling, but unable.
The fat worker's face was gloomy, and he said helplessly: "I want my kid to take the exam, but I don't need money to go to college." I heard that it is quite expensive, not only to pay tuition, but also to eat, live and use, which is a lot of money, and there are a few people who can afford it! Count the balls! Just thinking about drooling. ”
The black and thin worker savored and pondered it, and couldn't help but empathize and say: "That's right, each family has its own difficulties." Man, sometimes even if pie does fall from the sky, you may not be able to eat it. It depends on each individual's creation...... Belch! Dr. Cheng, Dr. Cheng, is it my turn? ”
Cheng Jia'an poked his head out of the back room, pursed his lips, and stopped talking. The black and thin employee immediately put this tangled question behind him, and after stepping forward to ask, Cheng Jia'an hesitated and said: "Oh, it's time to ......."
After finishing his business work in a hurry and getting off work, Cheng Jia'an hurriedly ran to the concierge. Such an important matter, it is definitely not possible to rely on hearsay alone, you must see it in black and white with your own eyes to be sure, this is a personal issue related to He Yi'an, and you can't be careless.
"Master, is there a People's Daily today?"
"Yes!" The porter's master seemed to notice Cheng Jia'an's anxiety, and asked tentatively, "Doctor Cheng also wants to see the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination, right?" ”
Cheng Jia'an was stunned, nodded with a smile, and said, "You guessed it accurately, our family is in the third year of high school this year, I want to see if I can catch up." ”
"This year's senior year of high school!" The master of the concierge blinked his eyes, thought for a moment, and said happily: "That's a coincidence, it's all clear and clear, it's not like the previous Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University, which is to directly recruit students from high school students." Look at how lucky your child is, nothing was delayed! ”
How auspicious it is!
Cheng Jia'an couldn't hide his joy and said: "Oh, then I'll take it back and take a good look, you can be busy." ”
Cheng Jia'an took the newspaper and looked at it while walking, walking and stopping on the side of the road, his face was cloudy, sometimes red and sometimes white. For a while, why Yi'an could have such unexpected luck and be overjoyed, and for a while, he was worried about the eldest daughter Cheng Jiangshui's uncertain way out.
are all their own children, He Yi'an's future seems to be predictable, so what about Cheng Jiangshui......
Cheng Jia'an suddenly became a little preoccupied, and returned home in a trance. When I looked up, my daughter Cheng Jiangshui was wearing a coarse cloth Lange apron around her waist, and she was busy shuttling in the kitchen without losing her speed, and a trace of fine sweat stuck the hair of her sideburns tightly to her pink cheeks.
Cheng Jia'an's head tightened slightly, and he stepped forward and asked hesitantly: "Jiang Shui, why did you get out of school so early today?" ”
Cheng Jiangshui raised his head and smiled at his father, his beautiful and dignified cheeks became a little flushed because he was busy: "In the afternoon, the teachers seem to be going to a meeting to inform us that we will leave school early." ”
"Where's your mother, are you back?"
"I was pulled by Aunt Gong to help save the quilt, and Jiang Hai also followed."
The pot was boiling, Cheng Jiangshui didn't care about greeting his father, and lifted the lid of the pot to prepare below. Cheng Jia'an looked at his daughter's back and frowned, sat down on the small bench on the side uneasily, pulled a clove of garlic and peeled it absentmindedly: "Girl, it just so happens that Dad has something to do here and wants to make noise with you." ”
"Dad, you say it!" Cheng Jiangshui was busy at hand and replied casually.
Cheng Jia'an hesitated for a while, and said in pieces: "I read the newspaper, and the college entrance examination has resumed this year." Yi'an, this is really a blessed child, just in time for this first wave of exams. ”
Cheng Jiangshui looked back and smiled, his sweaty face was full of warm sunshine: "Really? That's great. Dad, you're not worried that Brother Yi'an won't be able to pass the exam, right? No, it won't! Brother Yi'an can't pass the exam, let alone others, he studies well. ”
Cheng Jia'an's eyebrows were filled with sadness: "I'm not particularly worried about Yi'an's studies, this kid hasn't let me worry about your mother in this regard, I ...... I want to tell you ......."
"Me?"
Cheng Jiangshui turned his head, hooked his fingers at the hair on his cheeks, and asked suspiciously, "What do I have to say?" ”
Cheng Jia'an's face darkened slightly, his fingertips rubbed back and forth, and asked cautiously: "Jiang Shui, seeing that you are about to graduate from junior high school, Dad wants to ask, do you have any thoughts about the future?" Now children can go to university on their own, which is also a good thing. ”
Cheng Jiangshui's heart suddenly soured, the movements under his hands stopped, his back to Cheng Jia'an, and he never looked back for a long time. Just when Cheng Jia'an wanted to ask again, he only heard Cheng Jiangshui say something faintly.
"Dad, I'm ...... I didn't think about going to college! ”
"Ahh